Man stabbed during fight on St. John Street

DOVER — A 26-year-old local man was stabbed during an altercation on St. John Street early Saturday morning.

Police continue to investigate the incident, which occurred at about 2 a.m. and involved some individuals who were partying at 91⁄2 Mechanic St., police said. The stabbing victim remains hospitalized but is expected to recover.

A group of individuals were outside on St. John Street talking with people in a parked car, police said, when another vehicle, possibly a dark-colored Volkswagen Jetta, pulled up nearby.

A verbal altercation between the individuals on the street and four men in the Jetta ensued and soon escalated into a physical altercation.

"As the two groups get involved in a shoving match, the victim of the stabbing inserted himself into the altercation and got stabbed," said Sgt. Jeffrey Mutter.

The victim, who is being treated at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, was not involved in the original altercation, police said.

He was stabbed in the back.

Another individual involved in the fight suffered cuts to his face and one of the four suspects from the Volkswagen Jetta was struck with a bottle, police said.

At this time, police don't know what caused the confrontation. The four suspects were unfamiliar to anyone else involved in the incident, police said, and little information about them or their whereabouts is known.

The suspects include one Hispanic male, about 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds, with tattoos on both arms and his chest, along with two white men and one black man.

Anyone with information should call the Dover Police Department at 742-4646 or the Dover Crimeline at 749-6000 to remain anonymous and potentially receive a reward.

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